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CSUSM Students and Faculty

Did you Know…

22-30% of college students are in the first 12 months of grieving a loved one or friend (Balk, 2008).

5.9% of students report having faced a chronic illness in the past 12 months (American College Health Association, 2018).

It is time to prepare in case we are ever impacted by a catastrophe, medical incident, or grieving. As college students, we are transitioning into adulthood and having to think more long-term.

So when was the last time you had this conversation?

Speaking with your family and your loved ones about your wishes can lessen the stress during unexpected emergencies.

89.2% of college students and 74% of American adults haven’t documented their health care choices or communicated them to those they love.

It is important for your family to know how you want to be treated if you are on life support and you cannot speak for yourself.

Get started by filling out an Advance Directive

An Advanced Directive is designed to ensure that you are treated the way YOU want in case of an unexpected emergency.

lets you decide which organs you wish to donate, or if you want to donate your body to research

names your values

lets you decide pain management treatment

how frequently you want baths and other cleanliness needs

what items or photos you would want in your hospital room

what you want you family to know

how you would like to be remembered

names 2 people you trust to make healthcare decisions for you

outlines what you would/would not want done for you if you were seriously ill or injured.

determines if you would want a breathing machine, feeding tube, or other life sustaining treatments

if you would like CPR attempted or permit natural death

Whether or not you would want to be kept alive when brain dead or in conditions where you couldn’t take care of yourself

Why is an Advance Directive important?

An advance directive is a legal document that will assure your healthcare wishes are known no matter what state you are in. This will also lessen the stress and anxiety for your family who would otherwise be in the position of making decisions on your life or death. Making sure your family knows will ease conflict between family members and help them understand that the doctor is giving you the care YOU want.